. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. STRESS (continued from page 3) planted because of its resistance to False Blossom, to be lowest in average barrel per acre production and average size of berries in grams. Marucci reminded growers that "the best way to increase production is to plant newer, different ; Top producers among named varieties include Cropper, Wilcox, LeMunyon, Stevens and Pilgrim. In addition, research center data from 1974 to 1981 indicates early drawn bogs-March or April—are better producers than late drawn bogs-May 10
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. STRESS (continued from page 3) planted because of its resistance to False Blossom, to be lowest in average barrel per acre production and average size of berries in grams. Marucci reminded growers that "the best way to increase production is to plant newer, different ; Top producers among named varieties include Cropper, Wilcox, LeMunyon, Stevens and Pilgrim. In addition, research center data from 1974 to 1981 indicates early drawn bogs-March or April—are better producers than late drawn bogs-May 10. Cross poUination within a bog also increases yields. Marucci warned growers that insecticides must be used with care because "after 20 generations any species of insect has resistance to any ; This adaptabihty, coupled with government's often arbitrary insecticide regulations, could, in the future, create production problems for growers, he said. JAMES GIBSON, USDA and New Jersey Crop Reporting Service, echoed Marucci's 1981 crop analysis by placing the blame for overall small berry size and reduced crop production on dry weather. "The value has gone up for cranberries more than other crops in New Jersey, with a $ per barrel value in 1980," Gibson noted. New Jersey's production acreage has increased 3 percent in the past 10 years and the state's production is up 18 percent for the same time period. Better cultural practices and improved varieties of berries are responsible for the latter, Gibson said. DR. ALLAN W. STRETCH, USDA plant pathologist based at the Blueberry/ Cranberry Research Center, observed a significant decrease in rot in young bogs treated with fungicides. Addition- ally, he said, fungicide application appears to enhance growth because fungus organisms which cause consider- able leaf infection arc largely eliminated. This theory runs counter to all traditional practice of applying fungicide only for control of fruit rot,
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